General World History Test

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  1. The system used during the Middle Ages that bound a serf to work the lands of his Lord & Vassal is known as:
    • Feudalism
    • Manorialism
    • Indentured Servitude
    • Vassalism
    • Peasant Farming
    • Feudalism and Manorialism, although eventually tangentially linked by Charlamagne, are often confused.
  2. In what century did the English Civil War take place?
    • 18th century
    • 16th century
    • 19th century
    • 17th century
    • 20th century
    • 12th century
    • The English Led primarily by Oliver Cromwell, the English Civil War took place between 1642 and 1646 and dethroned King Charles I
  3. In what year did the First World War end?
    • 1917
    • 1945
    • 1914
    • 1865
    • 1918
  4. From the early 14th century until their conquest by Spanish Conquistadors, led by Cortés in the early 16th century, the mesoamerican civilization that dominated the area that is now Mexico were the:
    • Aztecs
    • Inca
    • Maya
    • Zulu
    • Iroquois
    • The Mayan civilization had territories extending into the Yucatan Peninsula and Southern Mexico, however the empire started its decline around 800CE and were primarily based farther south in Central America
  5. The Great Irish Potato Famine began in what year?
    • 1845
    • 1776
    • 1900
    • 1601
  6. Who led the Red Army in the Chinese Communist Revolution?
    • The Qing Dynasty
    • Sun Tzu
    • Mao Zedong
    • An alliance of Shoguns
    • Karl Marx
    • Yoshido
  7. In what region of the African continent was the Zulu Kingdom based?
    • Northern Africa
    • South Africa
    • Western Africa
    • The Horn of Africa
    • Central Africa
  8. The Nazi Army invaded Poland, triggering the start of WWII in what year?
    • 1941
    • 1945
    • 1939
    • 1935
    • 1946
  9. Which of the following music composers was born first?
    • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    • Ludwig van Beethoven
    • Johann Sebastian Bach
    • Johannes Brahms
    • Antonio Vivaldi
  10. Which of the following US states was one of the original 13 colonies?
    • Vermont
    • Maine
    • Georgia
    • Tennessee
  11. In what decade did Ireland leave the British Commonwealth to become The Republic of Ireland?
    • 1920's
    • 1930's
    • 1940's
    • 1950's
    • 1960's
    • The Republic of Ireland is still part of Great Britain
    • The 1921 Anglo-Irish treaty still held Ireland as an independent dominion of the British Crown, however the Republic of Ireland Bill was not passed until 1948 and Ireland left the British Commonwealth in 1949
  12. The city of Babylon was located in what modern day country?
    • Iran
    • Iraq
    • Syria
    • Egypt
    • Israel
    • Turkey
  13. In what state/district were the first atomic bombs primarily researched and developed in?
    • Texas
    • Colorado
    • New Mexico
    • Washington, DC
    • Arizona
    • Montana
    • The main atomic research laboratories were located in Los Alamos, New Mexico
  14. Which of the following cities was the last city to serve as the US Capital before it was moved to Washington, DC in 1800?
    • New York City
    • Philadelphia
    • Wilmington
    • Baltimore
    • Boston
    • Richmond
  15. In which modern day country was Christopher Columbus born?
    • Portugal
    • Germany
    • Spain
    • Italy
    • England
    • The Netherlands
    • Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy in the year 1451, however his famous expedition to the New World was financed by the Spanish Monarchy
  16. Roughly how old do scientists estimate the age of our planet, Earth, to be?
    • between 4-5 billion years old
    • between 1-2 billion year old
    • between 6-7 billion years old
    • between 3-4 billion years old
    • between 5-6 billion years old
    • between 800-900 million years old
    • Although there is as of yet no definite proof, scientists approximate the Earth to be roughly 4.55 billion years old, based on geological evidence

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